Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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You are approaching an intersection. You intend to make a left turn after stopping for a STOP sign. Bushes block your view to the right. You should

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stop evenly with the STOP sign, creep forward and stop again, if necessary.

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2
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Yielding in traffic means

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allowing others to go before you

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3
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The basic speed law requires you to drive

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No faster than is safe for existing conditions.

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4
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A red circle and diagonal slash on a sign means that

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the action is not allowed

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5
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Most warning signs are

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diamond shaped

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6
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Image result for right lane merge sign

Refer to the figure above to answer this question. This yellow sign means

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the roadway narrows

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7
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You pass an activated school zone sign. You should

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know you are within one block of a school.

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8
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A sign with an orange background in a diamond or rectangular shape indicates a

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construction zone

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9
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Interstate highways are identified on signs with what kind of shape?

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shield

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10
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Your red traffic signal changes to green while a pedestrian is crossing in your traffic lane. You should

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give the right of way to the pedestrian

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11
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Your traffic light changes to yellow as you approach an intersection. In most cases, what action should you take?

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Make every reasonable effort to stop

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12
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A yellow light or arrow means

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a red light or a red arrow is about to appear

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13
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A flashing red light at an intersection means that you must

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make a complete stop and proceed when the way is clear

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14
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Whenever you approach a YIELD sign at an intersection, you should

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slow or stop and give the right of way to traffic

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15
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Broken white lines

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separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction

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16
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A sign with a yellow background is a

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warning sign

17
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If your vehicle is first in line when the light turns green, you should check

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check traffic to the left, the right, and ahead

18
Q

Before making a right-turn-on-red, make sure

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no pedestrians are in any crosswalks

19
Q

Two solid yellow center lines on a two-lane highway indicate

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no passing from either way

20
Q

When the center roadway marking of a two-way roadway is a single broken yellow line, it means that

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passing is permitted if it can be done safely

21
Q

The purpose of a rumble strip is to

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alert the driver through the noise the tires make while driving over them

22
Q

The chance of a collision is greatest at

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an intersection

23
Q

Once in an intersection

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you may not make any lane changes

24
Q

An intersection that has signals or signs to assign the right of way is called

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a controlled intersection

25
You intend to turn left at an intersection. Others will yield the right of way to you for a left turn only when your
left-turn arrow is green
26
A light that has just turned green is
a fresh green light
27
An intersection with a left-turn light, a green arrow, or a delayed green light has
a protected left turn
28
Turning right on red after stopping is permitted
unless a sign prohibits it
29
An uncontrolled railroad crossing usually has
crossbuck and a round, yellow sign
30
Which clue or clues help you to identify an intersection ahead?
Street signs and street lights
31
The spot where you can no longer stop safely is
the point of no stopping
32
Two kinds of signs are used to control intersections. They are the
STOP sign and the YIELD sign
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Red lights and crossing gates indicate
a controlled railroad crossing
34
If two vehicles approach an uncontrolled intersection at about the same time, who must yield?
The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
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You approach an uncontrolled intersection. You should treat it as though which sign is present?
A YIELD sign
36
When turning or lane changes, your last head check is
in the direction of your intended path of travel.
37
When an emergency vehicle sounds its sirens or uses a flashing light, you
must yield the right of way